Jul 17 Rep. Adam Schiff calls for Biden to step aside from reelection bid By Zeke Miller, Will Weissert, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Among Democrats nationwide, nearly two-thirds say Biden should step aside and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to an AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released Wednesday… Continue reading
Jul 17 Live fact check: Night 3 of the Republican National Convention By PolitiFact staff The third night of the Republican National Convention will kick off with speeches focused on national security and foreign policy before Ohio Sen. JD Vance accepts the nomination for vice president later in the evening. Our partners at PolitiFact will… Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: 2024 Republican National Convention Night 3 Sen. JD Vance, tapped as former President Donald Trump’s running mate, will accept the nomination for vice president on Night 3 of the Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Jul 17 Fact-checking Day 2 of the 2024 RNC By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Ranjan Jindal, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Mia Penner, PolitiFact The Republican National Convention’s second night sounded false alarms about a Democratic plot to turn migrants into voters and invocations of divine intervention in preventing former President Donald Trump’s assassination. Continue reading
Jul 17 As some push Biden to quit the race, Democrats aim to nominate president in first week of August By Zeke Miller, Will Weissert, Associated Press The Democratic National Convention’s rules committee will meet Friday to discuss its plans. That's according to a letter sent to members Wednesday and obtained by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Jul 17 New AP-NORC poll finds nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw By Darlene Superville, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press The new survey by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, conducted two weeks after Biden’s debate flop, also found that only about 3 in 10 Democrats are extremely or very confident that Biden has the mental capability to serve… Continue reading
Jul 17 Takeaways from RNC Night 2: Republicans show unity By Nicholas Riccardi, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press With Trump's primary rivals speaking, it offered a sharp contrast to the Democratic party's mounting concerns over the viability of President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Jul 17 Live updates: RNC's Night 3 highlights national security and JD Vance as Biden tests positive for COVID By Associated Press Former Trump administration officials are also expected to take the stage to outline what foreign policy would look like if he returns to the White House for a second term. Follow updates here. Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: Latino civil rights organization UnidosUS holds conference in Las Vegas By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía told guests at the Latino civil rights organization's annual conference in Las Vegas that President Joe Biden had sent his regrets and could not appear because he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 17 What to watch on Night 3 of the RNC By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Republicans are expected to focus on Democratic President Joe Biden's handling of the ongoing crises in Europe and the Middle East. Continue reading